When a child has to be vaccinated against COVID-19 starting October 4, the parent or guardian With children between the ages of 12-17, the question arises whether the child should be vaccinated against COVID? TrueID Gather good information for parents and guardians to study. Both precautions, practices, things to consider when giving your child a covid vaccination with 4 know before making a decision to voluntarily agree to give your child a covid vaccination.
Remember that “children” are an age where attention to detail and attention is paid to no matter what. and the most important thing is not to forget “Parents or guardians have the right to deny their children vaccinations. It is not something that prevents children from going to school.” Don’t be afraid. Don’t worry. Let’s understand together.
4 know! Before deciding to get your child vaccinated against COVID
For 4 important knowledge that parents or parents must understand It would like to raise important issues, including:
1. How important is the COVID-19 vaccine to children?
2. Symptoms, severity, side effects, mortality
3. Myocarditis from the Pfizer vaccine
4. Should children aged 12 years and over be vaccinated?
So, let’s start with the first topic, what parents and parents with children or children aged 12-17 need to understand first.
1. How important is the COVID-19 vaccine to children?
Building a shield against various diseases, including the COVID-19 vaccine. Due to the epidemic like Covid that is getting fatal from mutating to new species such as Delta species, British species. or the latest covid strain, such as the Miu species, which is good at avoiding vaccines Giving your child or children vaccination care is very important and necessary.
Because the vaccine will act to stimulate the immune system. Or immune to the body, protect children from various illnesses or reduce the severity of the disease, so it can be seen that from a young age. We all need to be vaccinated at birth, while young children aged 12 years and over are starting to get the mRNA-specific COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna vaccine. and the Pfizer vaccine, both of which are considered new technologies, have been in use for about a year, but what needs to be understood is There are no long-term follow-up results. including entering the production of child vaccines
Here, if parents or any guardians wish their children in their care to receive this type of vaccine, they can be vaccinated during October.
The COVID-19 vaccine Other types are still being researched for use in children. Both Sinovac and Sino Farm which is a lethal type However, there are some countries that have introduced the Sinovac vaccine for children, such as China, where more than 90 million doses have been given to children and the first country in the world. like Cuba It has been announced that a 2-year-old vaccination against COVID-19 is a self-made vaccine.
2. Infection, symptoms, severity, mortality
In this section, there are numerical data to admit that the rate of infection among children is of concern and there is an increasing trend of infection. by information from Dr. Suwanchai Wattana Yingcharoenchai Director General of the Department of Health Indicates the rate of infection in children and adolescents aged 12-18 years. There were 7,787 new infections in the first week of August, and the number of new infections in the second week increased to 8,733. people accounted for 12 percent. Therefore, it is a group that has to be more careful of covid-19 infections.
Combined with the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand There has been a recommendation for vaccination against COVID-19. among children and adolescents aged 12 years and over who are at high risk of developing COVID-19 in the most highly controlled and strictly controlled provinces It is not recommended for healthy normal children until more vaccines are available. Rather, it focuses on pediatric patients with congenital diseases at risk of severe COVID-19, including:
obesity
chronic respiratory disease
cardiovascular disease
chronic renal disease
cerebrovascular disease
Cancer and low immunity
diabetes
Genetic disease groups, including Down’s syndrome Children with severe neurological impairment children with developmental delays
And what must be accepted more is that Most children are infected with family members. It reflects that preventive measures since wearing masks frequent hand washing spacing Not sharing containers is also a practice that is loose or forgetful. Therefore, before returning home, parents must protect before transmitting the infection to their children by strictly following prevention methods.
What parents or guardians need to read and understand the document showing the parents’ wishes for students/students in grades 1-6 or equivalent to get the Pfizer vaccine before deciding whether to sign the gym? That’s the information that says COVID-19, an infectious disease in children, can have a wide range of symptoms, ranging from no symptoms at all. until severe pneumonia or died
3. Myocarditis from the Pfizer vaccine
For myocarditis and pericarditis caused by the mRNA vaccine, approximately 16 incidences were reported in 1 million doses of the injection.
Most are found in males, aged 12-17 years will have the highest incidence rate. followed by the age of 18-24 years and almost all of the patients recovered.
Symptoms appear within 30 days of vaccination. But most found within 7 days.
Found in the second needle more than the first needle. Males aged 12-17 years have the highest incidence.
And data from the Department of Disease Control reported that Thailand had accumulated 869,811 doses of Pfizer vaccination. There were adverse events requiring investigation from 90 cases, representing 10.35 per 100,000 doses, related to the vaccine. And one case of myocarditis, 0.11 per 100,000 doses, recovered. A 13-year-old boy underwent Pfizer vaccination because he was at risk of obesity.
Therefore, if the child has a history of myocardial infarction or has had congestive heart failure before It is best to consult a doctor to assess the condition of the disease before vaccination with the mRNA type of COVID-19, including if the vaccinated child develops symptoms within 30 days of vaccination. Should see a doctor to find the cause, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, tiredness, weakness, palpitations, etc.
4. Should children aged 12 years and over be vaccinated?
Finally, on September 7, 2021, the Royal College of Pediatricians. Has issued a recommendation for vaccination against COVID-19 For children and adolescents aged 12 years and over, vaccination against coronavirus is recommended for all children and adolescents aged 16 to under 18 if there are no contraindications to vaccination. Both children who are normally in good health and those with chronic medical conditions are risk factors for severe coronavirus. because it is an age group that is growing into an adult Lives close to adults and there is sufficient information on the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. For children aged 12 years to under 16 years, vaccination is recommended in the case of patients. Children at risk of chronic disease according to the information in item 2
And here are 4 things that parents or guardians need to understand before deciding to voluntarily agree to allow their children to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Strict protection against covid too.
information : Department of Health, Department of Disease Control
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